Starring - Isaac Cooper (Anti-Hero, Midnight Movie Madness), Steve Sheppard (The Necro Files, Anti-Hero), and Gary Browning (The Necro Files, Necro Files 2: Behind the Screams)
Release Date - 2003
Genre - Horror
Tagline - "Lust never dies"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)
Rating (out of 5):
Several years ago I befriended director Matt Jaissle on Facebook when he was promoting his newest indie horror film Necro Files 3000. I was unfamiliar with his previous work but he was kind enough to send over his films The Necro Files and Necro Files 3000 for review. Both films, though polar opposites, were extremely fun for different reasons. I soon realized that The Necro Files has a bit of a cult following. Recently, my friends over at Wild Eye Releasing put out the original Necro Files on blu and was kind enough to send a copy my way for review. I was looking forward to revisiting this one and when I was browsing imdb while watching the film I realized that Jaissle co-directed a sequel in 2003 simply titled Necro Files 2. I was quick to find a copy to check it out after revisiting the first film on blu.
The film picks up some years after the first with the two detectives still working together to stop crime. One has obviously picked up some bad habits after stopping the undead rapist in the first film but he is still quick to act when a new series of murders and rapes grip the city. They soon start tailing his brother who they suspect is filling his dead brother's shoes and soon discover what is really going on.
Necro Files 2 is not the film the original is and doesn't offer up the comical mayhem Necro Files 3000 does. It's not a bad film but it's obvious that there was more going on behind the camera than in front of it. It scratched an itch I didn't know I had but it's nowhere near as enjoyable as the original film. Competitionists or hardcore fans of the original may be interested in it but if the original is something you are on the fence about then this one is not for you. The acting in this one is more of the same as the original film. The cast goes all in but inexperience is obvious. I liked the characters and how the cast approached them but in some scenes they use volume as a way to show emotion which is a bit awkward. I'm not much for films where the cast has an issue with volume control and that's what happens here. The story for this one is a pick up from the first one but it doesn't really have anywhere to go. I liked it for the most part but I was hoping for something a little more than a similar story to the original film. It's a solid follow up to the first but the lack of progression makes it one that will be easily forgotten. Finally, this one is just as wild when it comes to no budget effects as the first. It's bloody and gory with plenty of imagination to overcome the film's lack of budget. A lot of fun for those of you with a taste for blood. Overall, Necro Files 2 is not the polished and entertaining film as its predecessor but there were moments to enjoy. I liked it for the most part but I don't see myself checking it out again.
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